Key tag and directory



KEY TAG AND DIRECTORY Filed Sept. 26, 3.929 2 Sheets-Sheet l 72E-l Zig-HGH-L E .A i A i T ATEQNAL,

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KEY TAG AND DIRECTORY Filed sept. 2e, 1929 2 sheei-sneet 2 BIRECTORYi929 EST INVENTRS' `J www ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 19, 1932 UN l'l' TES;

PATENT* eric s LEONARD' A. BIGGS, OF I-IAWORTH, NEW JERSEY, AND SAMUELRACIER GOLDSTEIN, OF BROOKIZLYN, NEW YORK KEY TAG AND DIRECTORYApplication led Septeinlier'26; 1929; Serialv No. 395,226.

This invention relates to a tag for keys, and more particularly a hotelkey identilcation tag combinedv with or forming in itselfl avmulti-purpose' device suclr as a directory or guide that will be usefulto the hotel guest When in possession ot the tag With his key.Whileteatures of this invention may be useul for otherpurpcses,.theparticular form hereinafter shown and described aimstovproi vid'e'in. a unit a. key identification or protectien plus ashoppingy directory afford-ing a quickY reference to usual requirementsof a hotel guest strange tothe-locality of the hotelf, in order toprovide for the convenience of finding such'pl-aces-localtothe hotelatwhich he stops,. tor' theY usual oroccasionalr requirements of'atraveler. In particular it serves in one device the double purpose,While sti'll maintaining normally` the. devicer Without increase otbulkor any other objectionable characteristics beyond what is normallyincident tothe form and-,arrangeinent cfa hotel guest room keyidentiiication, check or tag.v

A particular embodiment ori our invention is shown in a form Which'wifllnow be more particularly described as shown., in accompanying drawings.,in, which. r.

FigiA is one formof the` improved key, tag link and keymy Fig. lI. is, aside elevation.

Fig.v III? is atop View.

Fig., IV is abottom View.. y

Fig.` V is. a vie-W with the directory com.- pact partially opened forconsultation, v

lig..,Vl is aY modified term of, tag With stub tag. link. and key.

Fig. VII a. section showing the stub tag antlcempact assemblyconnection.

ln the particular form shown in the preferred construction, l` is thetag cover oistitlq materialA adapted to receive, the identiicationimprintrsuch as shown, Zisthelbaok cover of si-Ze and shaperegistcring'withthe front, cover 13, 33 etc., are the pluralityofthinleaves of the compact being ot the same shapeV and registering in:torni and size with the covers, andy adapted to receive printing-suchas the index on sheet and directory or advertising onvshects 3a, 3P,ett.Vv

The covers and compact areheld together with a pivotal connection 4f,such as an eyelet which accomodates one end of av link` 5 whichY issplit With an Oblique oint 6, which provides for the attachment ot thekey 7, allowing freedom of articulation for themanipul-ation; of thekey, and providing for the removal from the key tor replacement of anewftag andfcompact at times when desired.

At the opposite end of the tag from the pivot tra latch or lock 8 issecured by a pivot 9 tothetop cover Whichvprovdes for oscillaion to anextent thatfpermits the end 10 of the latch toslide over the front andback covers with the directory sheets between them, and is so fashionedthat a slight inward bulge 1l in the metal of the clasp registerswith aslight depression 12 formed' on the top surtace of the front cover, andasimilar locking means engages a` suitable depression l2 or equi-valentlocking means on the outer surface ot the back cover. This latch ispreferably so ormedfastohaveno excrescences that would cause it to bepulled accidently when carried in the pocket and subject te normal use,but is preferably made With iiush connections Wherever necessary toserve the purpose of insuring a smoothvoutside configuration to the tagwhen the tag is in normal lockedposition. The inner bulge 11 provides a`recess on the outer surface of the latch, whichr is a mea-ns affordingsuiiicient tingen hold so as to provide'for voluntary opening of thelatch When desired.

The thin leaves of the compact 3, 3a, 3b, etc., are show-niny Fig. V, inWhich an index leaf 3 is the top of the compact having in theparticul-ar torni illustrated, a list of the dilerent classes ot storeswhich a hotel guest strange to a lei-ty might Wish to` find Withoutdelay. This serves as a directory solong as hevoccupies: the hotel andhas'his hotel key with hini,-and thus. combines in the one item Which aguest invariably carries about during his stayin a strange town,theadded data and iiormation which he might at any moment desire7Without carrying'with him anything in addition, or Without delay andtrouble in turning to. others for consultation or inquiry.

Under the index sheet and corresponding to the number of class of storesis a reference maiala,- l

sheet with the same number giving a selection of the stores of thatclass, such as illustrated as 3", which enables him to pick the mostconvenient at the time of reference toV his hotel key tag directory, orto select one meeting his then needs, 'and with the assurance that thehotel key would naturally refer guests to the selected number of properand most available shops or places.

In the form shown in Figs. VI and VII, the key link and tag are combinedin a way that such a stub tag 14 is permanently attached by the link 15to the key 7, and this stub tag is so arranged that a compact consistingof a cover and the lurality of directory sheets 16, 16, etc., may fueseparately formed with the latch 8 and with registering holes or with aneyelet to receive the pivot 17, and may be slid into a groove 18 andlocked by any suitable means 19,-thus forming the completeidentification tag and index. In this form separate sets of index cards,with covers prepared, may be readily provided from time to time as theconditions of the directory and advertising embodied therein change, andquick replacement of such directories may be made, while still leavingfirmly attached to the key a stub tag with the hotel identification, inthe event that by accident, or otherwise, a guest should remove theindex and directory.

It will thus be seen that in the various forms of our invention weprovide a. tag which in its normal closed form, may be identicallythesame in shape as the present tags used on hotel keys foridentification, and of a size that is used to prevent mislaying or lossof keys. With this is embodied the additional and very useful element ofa ready reference directory or index for such particular information asis always desired by a hotel guest. Providing thus the double purpose ina single article, without added size or any inconvenience in handling,affords a means of serving added utility. convenience and economy. Thisprovides the added advantage of affording the opportunity of uniformityin the provision of tags, and therefore the ultimate economy to thehotel interests besides the advantages as heretofore set forth.

Various forms and details of construction may be used for efficiency andeconomy or other requisites of the device, but as an article ofmanufacture it may be introduced in uniform size and shape. or may bemade in numerous different forms and sizes to suit the desires ofdifferent users.

What We claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A. hotel key tag comprising a stiff meinber forming an identificationcover. a plurality of thin sheets of similar shape to the cover andhaving on one side a series of inde: offsets, a stiff` side wallintegral with the cover forming a flat abutment for all of the thinsheets on the opposite side from the index offsets, a stiff back memberconforming in size to the cover, means attached to the cover for lockingthe back, cover and intermediate thin sheets when in register in fixedposition, and means for securing the cover and the compact thin leavestogether permitting articulation of the same, whereby upon releasing ofthe locking means visibility of any of the leaves is permitted for readyreference.

2. An identification tag, comprising a tagplate or cover adapted tocarry the permanent identification marking and including means forsecuring the same to a key or the like, a substantially right-angledoffset along one edge of the plate and a multiplicity of relatively thinleaves or cards of substantially the same shape of the cover-plate, andmeans interconnecting the leaves and the plate whereby the leaves abutthe offset from the one edge of the plate when the leaves are inregister with the plate, said pivotal means permitting the swinging oropening of the leaves to a position whereby substantially the whole faceof each leaf provides a field for recording guide or like referenceinformation.

3. A key identification and guide-tag, comprising a stiff permanentidentification cover or plate, a substantially right-angled offset alongone edge of the cover, a plurality of leaves adapted to abut againstsaid offset and having substantially the same shape as the cover. apivotal connection between the cover and the leaves, and an offset atone end of the cover and leaves for said pivotal connection and inproximity to the lateral abutment or side offset of the cover.

4. A key-tag comprising a rigid covermember, a pack of leaves. asubstantially right-angled turned edge on one side of said coverprojecting from the inner face of the cover an extent equal to thethickness of the pack of leaves, means for pivotally attaching to saidcover said plurality of leaves, a means for voluntarily locking saidpack of leaves ri gidlv to said cover member.

5. A tag for a key for hotel'use or the like, comprising a multiplicityof like shaped cards adapted to be stacked together and each adapted tocarry on substantially its entire face a directory or guide recordvisible when exposed, stiff front and back covers carrying a pivotalconnection for a key-ring and cooperating to hold the cards in permanentrelation and permit the swiveling of the cards into register with thecovers and out of register with the covers for visibility, and means forholding all cards and covers in registered compact alignment. said meansbeing substantially fiush with the edge of the covers covers with thecards in registration.

G. A hotel key tag constituting a portable combined identification tagand director, having a multiplicity of directory cards and a stiff tagcover of the same size and shape pivotally connected for consolidationas a rigid key tag and readily displaceable for ready reference to anyone of the multiple directory sheets or cards and means attached to thecover to voluntarily lock together the cards and cover as a unit tagstructure, and for voluntarily releasing the cards to permit their freedisplacement from position of registration With the cover.

ln testimony whereof, We have signed our names to this application this20th day of Septemher,` 1929.

LEONARD A. BIGGS. SAMUEL R. GOLDSTEIN.

